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Monday, February 15, 2016

Lange Woon ----- two poems

Lange Woon ------- two poems

Truth Comes Again

Truth.
It came,  passed, in an instant.
10 years more to state it.
10 more to analyze it.
10 more to debate it
10 more to refute it.
10 more to discard it.
10 more to forget it.

Truth.
It came again.
A new generation to hear it.
It came, passed, in an instant.
10 year more to state it…..
 



Intoxification

So familiar.

Dad’s home from work.
Smiling mom, so beautiful.
Glass in hand.

Kids so happy. Dancing.
Hopping on Daddy’s lap.

Tickling, laughing. Giggling.

Dinner.
Pleasing to the eye.
So delicious.

Relaxing in front of the TV.
Nice show.
So inspiring.
Time to turn off this episode.
We’ll watch reruns again tomorrow.

Return to your cell block. 

3 comments:

  1. I like the directness combined with irony in these poems by Lange Woon.

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  2. Hi George, Lange is my brother. He appreciates your comment.

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  3. Very powerful and sad.
    Alcoholism is a symptom and reaps unwelcome consequences...

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